DBB TEST 4 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS!!
How does steroid use influence male reproductive organs? Answer - Testicles
shrink, and sperm count lowers
How did the Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 1990 change the status of steroids
in the United States? Answer - Anabolic Steroids were placed on Schedule 3 of
the DEAs controlled substances schedules
Which is a hormone found naturally in the body and is an illicit alternative to
steroids? Answer - Human growth hormone
Which dietary supplement is the metabolic precursor to testosterone? Answer
- Androstenedione
What allows baseball players to circumvent their league's ban on
amphetamines? Answer - Therapeutic uses of stimulant medications are
exempt
Arnold is a weightlifter being retested for after his urinalysis was positive for
anabolic steroids. What kind of test is being used? Answer - Gas
chromatography/ mass spectrometry
What does it mean when a test for drugs has a low number of false negative
results? Answer - the test has a high level of sensitivity
Androgenic is to male sexual characteristics as anabolic is to Answer - Muscle
tissue
, What are the effects of the hormone testosterone? Answer - Androgenic
effects (masculinizing). Anabolic effects (tissue building)
Why do the breasts of male abusers of anabolic steroids enlarge? Answer -
because steroids break down into estradiol
What effect does abusing large doses of anabolic steroids have on the liver?
Answer - greatly increased risk of liver tumors
Robert takes steroids in a pattern where he uses steroids for one month then
stops for two weeks. He repeats this pattern as part of his training for a
bodybuilding competition. What is this pattern called? Answer - Cycling
What does it mean when a test for drugs has a low number of false positive
results? Answer - the test has a high level of specificity
Arnold has been taking a substance that is not an anabolic steroid but has a
reputation as a performance-enhancing drug. Although he notes an increase in
lean muscle mass, he does not experience improved strength or endurance.
What substance is Arnold taking? Answer - HGH, human growth hormone
Very low doses of barbiturates produce symptoms that are similar to which
drug? Answer - Alcohol
What is the major advantage that benzodiazepines have over barbiturates and
other drugs previously used to control anxiety? Answer - The higher level of
safety
SOLUTIONS!!
How does steroid use influence male reproductive organs? Answer - Testicles
shrink, and sperm count lowers
How did the Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 1990 change the status of steroids
in the United States? Answer - Anabolic Steroids were placed on Schedule 3 of
the DEAs controlled substances schedules
Which is a hormone found naturally in the body and is an illicit alternative to
steroids? Answer - Human growth hormone
Which dietary supplement is the metabolic precursor to testosterone? Answer
- Androstenedione
What allows baseball players to circumvent their league's ban on
amphetamines? Answer - Therapeutic uses of stimulant medications are
exempt
Arnold is a weightlifter being retested for after his urinalysis was positive for
anabolic steroids. What kind of test is being used? Answer - Gas
chromatography/ mass spectrometry
What does it mean when a test for drugs has a low number of false negative
results? Answer - the test has a high level of sensitivity
Androgenic is to male sexual characteristics as anabolic is to Answer - Muscle
tissue
, What are the effects of the hormone testosterone? Answer - Androgenic
effects (masculinizing). Anabolic effects (tissue building)
Why do the breasts of male abusers of anabolic steroids enlarge? Answer -
because steroids break down into estradiol
What effect does abusing large doses of anabolic steroids have on the liver?
Answer - greatly increased risk of liver tumors
Robert takes steroids in a pattern where he uses steroids for one month then
stops for two weeks. He repeats this pattern as part of his training for a
bodybuilding competition. What is this pattern called? Answer - Cycling
What does it mean when a test for drugs has a low number of false positive
results? Answer - the test has a high level of specificity
Arnold has been taking a substance that is not an anabolic steroid but has a
reputation as a performance-enhancing drug. Although he notes an increase in
lean muscle mass, he does not experience improved strength or endurance.
What substance is Arnold taking? Answer - HGH, human growth hormone
Very low doses of barbiturates produce symptoms that are similar to which
drug? Answer - Alcohol
What is the major advantage that benzodiazepines have over barbiturates and
other drugs previously used to control anxiety? Answer - The higher level of
safety
